Bike riders seem to have been big users of the Phoenix light rail system since day one of operations. In fact, I believe there has been more interest from people riding bikes on light rail trains than what was originally anticipated. Heck, that makes sense because the system as a whole seems to be much […]
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Learn More about METRO West Valley Extension
Public meeting to review recommendations for West Valley light rail connection In particular, feedback needed on downtown route to meet I-10 freeway PHOENIX, AZ — After several years of study and community feedback, METRO has reached recommendations for the route and transit mode for the Phoenix West high-capacity transit extension. METRO welcomes the community to […]
Teen Hit By Light Rail Train
For a while, it seemed like light rail accidents made the news fairly often. Cars and trains just didn’t seem to play well together when the system was new. Most of the time, we would hear that people were not paying attention to the road or were unfamiliar with the location of the tracks. It […]
More Options For Life Along The Line?
You’ve heard us talk about how much we like Walk Score in the past, right? Well, it seems like the fine folks at Walk Score are always looking to improve the data people can use to find great places to live in walk able neighborhoods. Today, I noticed a tweet from Walk Score talking about […]
Potential Tempe Streetcar On Display
We have been hearing a lot of talk about the Tempe Streetcar project lately and have even had a chance to take a ride on one example of what we could see cruising the Mill Avenue District in 2016. If you would like to get an up-close and personal look at what a “modern streetcar” […]
Jack Shack For Lease at Tapestry On Central
So, you want to lease a rockin’ place to live in the PHX that is conveniently located near the light rail line? Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is, you can lease an awesome place ( yes, awesome ) at the Tapestry on Central for less than $2200.00 […]
Luxurious Strokes For Luxurious Folks
What kind of home can a couple of million bucks buy? Well, around here, it’s usually pretty darn nice. Despite what some news outlets are reporting, not all of the news on the luxury home front is bad news. In fact, the rental market for luxury properties in the $10k per MONTH range is said […]
Rail Life Pic Of The Week – High Ridership Spurs Need For Unconventional Funding
We have heard talks about the funding of METRO’s Mesa extension for quite some time, but the talks have been heating up lately as Mesa officials continue to explore extending the line further than originally planned. A new study has been proposed to “better understand costs, station locations and to get public feedback” for an […]
More Light Rail Service Cuts Possible
Just last year we were talking about transportation cuts. The realities of poor sales tax revenue appear to be the main cause of the continued need to make budget changes in many areas. While last year’s cuts didn’t seem to hurt too bad, the pain probably isn’t over. Once again, we are hearing talks of […]
Light Rail Accident Injures Pedestrian in Phoenix
A pedestrian was injured today after being hit by a light rail vehicle near the Indian School and Central light rail station. Early reports say the man suffered an apparent head injury after being pushed up to 40 feet up the tracks. A spokesman from the Phoenix fire department said the man spoke to paramedics […]